Chemical Engineering

Biorefineries are the adaptation of the petroleum refinery scheme into a biomass-based production scheme. They comprise of a number of specialised ...

Assuming no mathematical or chemistry knowledge, this book introduces complete beginners to the field of petroleum engineering. Written in a straig...

Asphaltenes are non-crystalline, brittle, and black solids. At high temperatures they can polymerize, and convert into coke or asphaltic residue. A...

Urea serves an important role in the metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds by animals and is the main nitrogen-containing substance in the ur...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the chemical properties, medicinal uses and environmental effects of manganese. ...

In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the production, structure and applications of glycerol. Topics discussed include...

CO2 capture from gaseous effluents is one of the great challenges faced by chemical and environmental engineering, as the increase of CO2 levels in...

A large segment of the population in undeveloped and developing countries drink untreated or partially treated water. Annually, 6 to 60 billion cas...

Bisphenol A is a difunctional building block of several important plastics and plastic additives. Suspected of being hazardous to humans since the ...

Asphaltenes are molecular substances that are found in crude oil, along with resins, aromatic hydrocarbons, and alkanes (i.e., saturated hydrocarbo...

Energetic materials including propellants, explosives, and pyrotechnics are chemical compounds or mixtures that store significant quantities of ene...

Supercritical carbon dioxide (SCCO2) has dissolving power comparable to that of liquids, is much more compressible than dilute gases, and has trans...